A 15-year-old was discovered in a car on the M6 motorway - around 100 miles from where they were reported missing.
stopped a Honda vehicle at Junction 11 in the Midlands and found the youngster inside, a spokesperson confirmed. The spokesperson for the force said that the child is now under professional safeguarding,
Officers escorted the child back to their home address, added the statement. In a statement shared on , police said: "M6 J11 Honda stopped following concerns for a missing 15-year-old from @LancsPolice area. 15 year old found in the vehicle.
"They are now being safe guarded and being taken back to their residential care home by our officers." Alongside the news, police shared a picture of the traffic stop on the M6.
It shows a Honda Civic with a marked police care in front of it with a BMW - possibly an unmarked police car - parked on the left hand side.
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